Players and coaches who will make history at the NCAA volleyball championship still find it hard to believe that a female coach hasn’t already won a title. After all, a female coach has influenced almost every stage of their volleyball lives.

When Louisville takes on Penn State in the NCAA Division I women’s volleyball tournament at KFC Yum! Center on Dec. 22, the Cardinals will look for their first championship — and at home. The last time a team won in its home state was 2015, when Nebraska bested Texas in Omaha.

Here are five things to know about Louisville and Penn State volleyball ahead of Sunday's NCAA championship match at the KFC Yum! Center.

After beating No. 1 seed Pitt in the NCAA volleyball semifinal, Louisville is heading back to the KFC Yum! Center for the championship match of the NCAA volleyball tournament. On Sunday, they'll face Penn State.

It’s blue blood vs. new blood for the NCAA women’s volleyball national title on Sunday. Penn State, winner of seven national titles and six of the last 17 titles in the sport, takes on Louisville, which has never won the national title and made its first Final Four appearance three years ago.

The stage is set for the 2024 Division-I women's volleyball national championship. Louisville knocked off Pittsburgh 3-1 in the first semifinal to clinch

Players and coaches who will make history at the NCAA volleyball championship still find it hard to believe that a female coach hasn't already won a title.

There’s something about Kentucky that works for Penn State. After trailing by two sets and surviving in the third set against Nebraska in the NCAA semifinals, the Nittany Lions staved off match point — twice — to force a decisive fifth set.